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Is Crowd Funding a good strategy? Brian Moran joins Jim Blasingame to talk about their perspective on why a small business might think again before pursuing capital from Crowd Funding, or any investor source.

What is the WSJ doing to help small business? Brian Moran joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Wall Street Journal's "How I Built it" series that helps small businesses with management and growth ideas.

How dangerous is trying to please everyone? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and discuss the entrepreneurial myth that pleasing everyone is a key to success, and that a business plan is only for start-ups.

Do you want to be your own boss and beat the Big Boxes on price? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and discuss the entrepreneurial myths that when you're a business owner you'll be your own boss and will compete with the Big Boxes on price.

Is passion enough for entrepreneurs? Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal and discuss the dangerous myth that having passion and perseverance is enough to succeed as an entrepreneur.

What will it take to make capital available for new franchise owners? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the issues around funding the purchase and start-up of a new franchise, including for veterans.

Are you cut out to be a franchisee? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to explain why every person thinking about buying a franchise must determine if they are capable of operating in a franchise environment.

Skillpreneurs are small business owners, too. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how many small business owners began their entrepreneurial journey as a "skillpreneur."

Why should we study different kinds of entrepreneurship? Dr. Heidi Neck joins Jim Blasingame to reveal social entrepreneurship and different kinds of social enterprises, including for-profit and non-profit.

How would you define entrepreneurship? Dr. Heidi Neck joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Babson College's Entrepreneurial Experience Lab, where they are studying the the birth and life of entrepreneurial behavior.